Kind of the lesson: standard.
Level: grade 9.
Aim: By the end of the lesson students will be able to know new facts about the musical life of Great Britain.
Objectives:
- Learning new facts about the world of the British music
- Developing the ability of listening
- Developing aural and visual memory, attention, logical thinking
- Mastering the skill of asking and answering questions
- Mastering the skill of fluent speech
- Bringing up an esthetic pupils’ taste
Equipment: computer, projector, the presentation to the lesson made in the programme MICROSOFT POWER POINT , self-evaluation cards (Приложение 1)
Plan of the lesson.
| Number | Stage | Time (min.) |
| 1 | Beginning of the lesson | 2 |
| 2 | Introduction of the lesson | 2 |
| 3 | Warm-up activities | 4 |
| 4 | Presentation of the new material | 24 |
| 5 | Consolidation | 8 |
| 6 | Rounding off. Summary of the lesson | 5 |
| Stage of the lesson | Time | Teacher’s activity | Pupils’ activity | Slide | |
| 1. Beginning of the lesson
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2 min. | Teacher greets pupils. Teacher: Good morning! Take your seats, please! I am glad to see you and I hope that all is OK with you and your families. |
Children greet their teacher. | ||
| 2 Introduction of the lesson | 2 min. | Teacher explains the aim and the objectives of
the lesson. Teacher: The theme of our lesson is the World of the British Music. Today we are going to travel around the fascinating and charming world of the British music. We'll learn many interesting facts and you will try to express your ideas about them by asking and answering questions.
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Pupils listen to the teacher attentively. |
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| 3. Warm-up activities | 4 min. | Teacher: Look at the slide and try to name famous
British singers, composers, musicians.
Who of them do you admire most of all? Why? |
Pupils answer teacher’s questions. |
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| 4. Presentation of the new material |
24 min.
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3 min. |
Teacher: As you can see a lot of musical events:
festivals, concerts are held in different parts of Great Britain. Some
cities are connected with the names of famous musicians. We start our
unforgettable journey about the world of the British music with
Edinburgh. Look at the map. Where is the city situated? What do you know about the city? What festival is held in Edinburgh? Let's get acquainted with this festival. (The teacher clicks the arrow “Edinburgh International Festival”) |
Pupils listen to the teacher and answer his/her questions.(when it is necessary) |
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| 2 min. | Teacher: Edinburgh Festival is annual. It is held in
August and it usually lasts for three weeks at various centers in
Edinburgh. First held in 1947 the festival was devoted to the victory in
the Second World War. Now the festival has gained international status
and won a reputation for its experimental and “avant-garde” events. It
consists of two parts: official and non-official one. Everybody can take
part in the non-official part of the festival and get prizes there.
(The teacher clicks the green arrow below the slide) |
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| 2 min. | During the festival local citizens and tourists from
different parts of the world can enjoy orchestra, opera, vocal music,
watch ballet and theatrical performances, see evening parades of war
orchestras and visit art exhibitions. The festival was included to the
famous Guinness book for being the largest in the world. (The teacher clicks the green arrow below the slide) |
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| 1 min. | Teacher: The second festival we are going to discuss
is the Aldeburgh Festival. It takes place in Aldeburgh – in a town on
the Suffolk Coast of England.
(The teacher clicks the arrow “Aldeburgh Festival” on the map) |
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Teacher: The festival was founded in 1948 by the
composer Benjamin Britten. The original intention was to provide a home
for an opera company, but the vision was soon widened to include
readings of poetry, literature, drama, lectures and exhibitions of art.
The Aldeburgh Festival retains a unique character not only due to its
location in rural Suffolk, but also due to its presentation of new music,
new interpretations and the rediscovery of forgotten music. (The teacher clicks the green arrow below the slide) |
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| 1 min. | Teacher: As you can see we’ve returned to the map
again. No answer my questions. What is the capital of Great Britain? What musical events are held here? (The teacher clicks the arrow “Classical Music Festivals ” on the map) |
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| 2 min. |
Teacher: Of course, it's impossible to tell you
everything about the cultural and musical life of this magnificent city.
There are a lot of gorgeous musical events taking place in London. The
most famous one is festival Proms which is usually held from the 15th
of July to the 10th of September. It was started in 1904 to
make the classical music popular and available for the public. The
festival attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world and it
continues serving to its main idea.
(The teacher clicks the green arrow below the slide) |
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| 2 min. | Teacher: Where does Eisteddfod Festival take place? What part of Great Britain does it take place? What is Wales famous for? (The teacher clicks the arrow “Eisteddfod Festival” on the map) |
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2 min. |
Teacher: Now it's time to tell you some facts about
Eisteddfod Festival. It is an annual Welsh national bardic festival of
music, literature and drama held during the first week of August.
“Eisteddfod” literally means “a sitting” (“eistedd” in Welsh is “to sit”).
The festival has developed from the gathering of bards held in the 12th
century. So, the festival was started in 1176. It is conducted in Welsh
and opened to the public. Its formal title is the Royal National
Eisteddfod. By the way you're listening to the famous Welsh Orchestra – Treorchy Morriston Orpheus and Pontarddulais – participants and winners of this festival. (The teacher clicks the green arrow below the slide) |
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| 2 min. | Teacher: Where was the famous British group Beatles
born? What famous songs of this group do you know? (The teacher clicks the arrow “The birthplace of the Beatles” on the map) |
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3 min. |
Teacher: The story of this group is the theme for
the series of lessons. It’s difficult to tell about this group in some
words because its contribution to the development of the world music is
incredible. No doubt that the names of Paul McCartney, John Lennon,
George Harrison and Ringo Starr are known all over the world. First
appeared in 1959 in Liverpool this group greatly influenced the musical
life of Great Britain and the whole world. The experimental songs of
this group, imaginative lyrics and catchy melodies conquered people’s
hearts and souls. The hit of this group “Yesterday” is among the tenth top hits of the 20th century. (The teacher clicks the green arrow below the slide) |
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| 2 min. | Teacher: The story of the World of British music won’t be completed without the modern musical life. Emma Bunton, Will Young, Ozzy Osborne, Sir Cliff Richard, Paul McCarthy, Elton John, Joe Cocker, Lisa Lashes, groups Kiss, No doubt, Members compose their songs, take part in different concerts and musical festivals in the world. By the way, sometimes the Queen of the UK visits modern pop and rock concerts and deeply enjoys these performances. |
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| 5. Consolidation. |
8 min. |
Teacher: This information is brief information about
the musical life in Great Britain. No doubt, it’s much more intensive,
but you got a chance to make your impression about it. So, try to check
your attention: ask each other questions in a chain about the musical
life of Great Britain. But you must know the answer yourself to help
your classmate to answer your question! (At the end of the lesson the teacher can return to the slide with the map) |
Pupils make a question (on a new material) and
ask it to a classmate. A classmate must answer it. If a person can’t
answer the question, a person who made the question must help to answer
it. Pupils work in a chain. |
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| 6. Rounding off. Summary of the lesson. |
5 min. |
Teacher: Now, it’s time to fill in self-evaluation cards and get marks. Your homework for the next lesson is to find the information and read about these festivals in your books page 201. | Pupils fill in self-evaluation cards. | ||
